Creative 2 Owners Manual

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Manual buttonhole
To sew a manual buttonhole, use presser foot 
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buttonhole. Touch the reverse button. The machine 
sews the bartack and the second column. When the 
columns are aligned, press the reverse button to sew 
the second bartack.
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When you have adjusted your buttonhole, use the 
repeat buttonhole function (25), to sew identical 
copies. As long as that icon is selected, the machine 
will repeat the buttonhole over and over again. 
Repeat buttonhole is only visible when sewing a 
buttonhole manually. To cancel the function, just 
deselect the icon. 
Corded buttonhole
Corded buttonholes that are sewn with gimp 
threads are more stable, durable and have a 
professional appearance. Use pearl cotton or a 
regular gimp thread.
1.  Place the center of a length of gimp thread over 
the metal bar extending from the center back of 
the Manual buttonhole foot 5M. Pass the thread 
ends under the foot to the front of the foot.
2.  Snap on the Manual buttonhole foot 5M. 
3.  After completing the buttonhole, pull the ends 
of the gimp thread until the loop of thread is 
hidden below the buttonhole bartack.
4.  Thread the gimp threads into a needle and pull 
them to the wrong side of the garment. Tie the 
gimp threads and cut off the excess thread. 
						

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Sew on a button
To sew on a button, remove the presser foot and 
select the sew on button program. The feed dogs 
will automatically be lowered.
Place the button under the presser foot holder. Use 
the mirroring icon to make sure the holes in the 
button are aligned with the swing of the needle 
and the width is appropriate for the actual button. 
If needed change the width between holes with the 
width icons.
If needed, increase or decrease the number of 
stitches that will fasten the button on the fabric, 
using the button stitch repetition icons (28). Start to 
sew. The machine will sew the program for you.
Note: Use the multi-purpose tool to create a thread shank 
for your button. You can also use a sew on button foot, 
available as an optional accessory at your local authorized 
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Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes 
larger can save a garment. Choose a lightweight 
thread in a color as close to your garment as 
possible.
1.   Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the 
hole or tear in your garment.
2.   Select a darning stitch.
3.   Start sewing above the hole and over it.
4.   Once you have sewn across the hole, press the 
reverse button to set the length of the stitch. 
Your sewing machine will automatically 
complete the stitch.
5.   By default, the machine will be set to repeat the 
same size darning square; just continue sewing. 
  The repeat icon (A) will be highlighted, 
indicating that repeat is activated. Touch the 
repeat icon to deactivate repeat. 
						

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A quilt usually consists of three layers, two layers of 
fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between.
To sew three layers together, you have a wide 
variety of stitches and techniques to choose from. 

or make it into cushions, wearable art or other 
smaller projects.
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Attach the straight stitch neede plate when piecing 
your quilt. The smaller hole in the straight stitch 
needle plate supports the fabric closer to the 
needle and helps prevent the fabric from being 
pulled down into the bobbin area, especially at 
the beginning and/or end of a seam. In addition, 
when chain piecing, it is sometimes helpful to begin 
sewing on a leader cloth and then continue with the 
piecing.
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The patchwork program makes it possible for you 
to program an exact seam length that can be sewn 
repeatedly. This is very useful when quilting, 
especially when piecing many quilt blocks of the 
same size.
See page 4:13 on how to use the patchwork 
program.
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Cut out the pieces of fabric for your quilt top with 
a seam allowance of ¼” (6 mm). Snap on the ¼” 
quilting foot with IDT
™ system; position the fabric 
under the foot so that the cut edge is aligned 
with the outer edge of the toe of the foot. Press 
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pieces and press the seam allowance to one side. 
When possible, press seam allowances towards the 
darker fabric. Assemble the pieces according to the 
pattern instructions. Layer the pieced quilt top with 
batting and backing. Pin baste the layers together in 
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1.  Baste the completed quilt top to the batting and 
backing.
2.  Thread the needle with an invisible 
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matching rayon or cotton thread in the bobbin.
3.  Snap on the recommended foot shown in the 
sewing recommendations view.
4. Engage the IDT
™ system.
5.  Select one of the handlook quilt stitches 
6.2.1-6.2.11. These stitches are pre-set with a 
higher thread metering/thread tension value 
to intentionally pull up bobbin thread and 
produce the desired ”hand look” effect. 
						

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Free-motion stippling adds texture and interest to 
your quilt, while keeping the layers together. 
Free-motion stippling is done with the feed 
dogs lowered. You move the fabric manually to 
determine the stitch length.
1.  Set your sewing machine for free-motion 
sewing with a straight stitch. Attach the straight 
stitch needle plate. Touch the free-motion 
options icon (B) and select one of the three 
options.
Note: Read about the different options on page 4:8.
2. Disengage the IDT
™ system and attach the 
correct free-motion foot depending on which 
technique you have selected. A symbol of the 
foot for the selected setting is displayed at the 
top of the screen (C).
3.  Begin by pin basting your quilt through all 
layers with safety pins, starting from the center 
of your quilt and working out. Place a pin every 
6-8 inches (15-20 cm).
Tip! Practice stippling on scraps of the fabric and batting 
from your quilt. It is important to move your hands a the 
same speed as the needle to prevent stitches that are too 
long or too short. Maintaining a consistent speed while 
free-motion sewing will also help keep stitches even.
4.  Begin near the center of your quilt. Take one 
stitch and pull the bobbin thread to the top of 
the quilt. Take a few stitches right next to one 
another to lock the threads. Activate Needle 
down.
5.  Plan a path for your stitching, then begin 
stitching your desired stipple pattern, moving 
the quilt as you go. Continue stippling until all 
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Stitch-in-the-Ditch
Stitch-in-the-ditch is another option for joining the 
layers of your quilt. Pin baste the layers as described 
above. Snap on the Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT
™ 
system and engage IDT™ system.  Stitch in the seams 
of the quilt, using the red line on the presser foot as 
a guide.  
Note: You can also use the optional presser foot, Stitch-
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Embellish your quilt with decorative stitches from 
stitch category 2.4. The stitches can be sewn in a 
coordinating or contrasting color, depending on 
the desired effect. Decorative threads like rayon 
embroidery or heavy cotton threads are sometimes 
used.  
						

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The 6th stitch category includes special sewing 
technique stitches such as candlewicking, beading 
stitches, edge stitches, four direction sewing and 
stacking stitches. These techniques may require 
some special presser feet and accessories. This is 
indicated by the optional presser foot icon (A). 
Note: Touch Quick help and then touch the selected 

presser foot is required for that stitch.
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Use the four direction stitches for sewing on 
patches without having to turn your fabric and for 
decorative stitch designs. When selecting a stitch 
in this subcategory, the four direction icons will be 
shown (C).

To change the direction of the starting point, select 
one of the four direction icons (C). 
When the desired length is sewn in one direction, 
select the new direction by touching one of the four 
direction icons.  
						

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Sew beautiful decorations in two colors using the 
stacking stitches. The stacking stitches consist of pairs 
of matching stitches that are designed to be sewn on 
top of each other. 
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point for each. 
Touch Quick Help (30) and one of the stacking 
stitches to preview what the stitches look like when 
combined/stacked.
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Add dimensional elements to your decorative 
stitching with the beautiful single ribbon stitches in 
your machine. Narrow ribbons are woven into these 

ribbons are recommended for this technique. For best 
results, use stabilizer, appropriate for your fabric 
type and weight, under your fabric to support your 
stitching. 
1.  Choose a single ribbon stitch in category 6.5. 
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pattern, sew until the machine stops automatically 
with needle down.
2.  When you start to sew the stitch, it is important 
that you place the ribbon in the front of the needle 

sewn. See illustration 2. Continue sewing until the 
machine stops again. 
3.  Fold the ribbon over the stitching and pull it 
across the fabric so that it is directly in front of the 
needle again. Continue sewing until the machine 
stops. Fold the ribbon over again and position in 
front of the needle as before; continue stitching 
until the machine stops. Repeat this process until 
the desired length of stitching is achieved. 
						

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Double ribbon stitches
Add dimensional elements to your decorative 
stitching with the beautiful double ribbon stitches. 
Narrow ribbons are woven into these special 

are recommended for this technique. For best 
results, use stabilizer, appropriate for your fabric 
type and weight, under your fabric to support your 
stitching. 
1.  Choose a double ribbon stitch in category 6.6. 
Activate needle down. Use the start/stop button 
to begin sewing. The machine will complete the 
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with the needle down. See illustration 1.
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Common VHZLQJpop-ups
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or anything that takes time, an hour glass is shown. 
Bobbin thread low
When the bobbin thread is running low, a pop-up 
message appears giving you an indication that the 
bobbin needs to be changed soon. This gives you 
an opportunity to plan where to stop sewing and 
change the bobbin. If you want to continue sewing, 
touch the foot control without closing the pop-up. 
When the bobbin is replaced with a full one, touch 
OK in the pop-up.
Check needle thread
The machine stops automatically if the needle 
thread runs out or breaks. Re-thread the needle 
thread, close the pop-up and start sewing again.
Remove Sensormatic buttonhole foot
The Sensormatic buttonhole foot needs to be 
removed before doing any of the following:
•  Sewing a stitch that is not a buttonhole.
•  Sewing a buttonhole that can not be sewn with 
the Sensormatic buttonhole foot.
•  Sewing an adjusted buttonhole saved without 
the Sensormatic buttonhole foot in your 
Personal menu.
Machine needs to rest
If the machine stops and this pop-up appears on 
the screen, the machine needs to rest. When the OK 
icon is enabled you can resume sewing. The sewing 
results will not be affected.  
						

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Sequencing
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In sequencing, you can create and adjust a sequence of stitches. Combine various 9mm stitches, maxi 
stitches and stitch fonts from the machine or from an external device. Stitches made in Stitch Creator™ 
feature can also be inserted in a sequence.
You can create sequences up to approximately 500mm (20”) long. You can see how long your actual 
sequence is in the upper left corner (1).
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1.  Approximate length of sequence
2.  Stitch selection area
3.  Arrows for scrolling through stitch 
categories
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